Narah Sustainable Hospitality Consultancy

30/11/2019

Makin’ it!
There are heaps of ways you can reduce plastic in your life. I eat a tonne of yoghurt every week and even though I reuse the big buckets in countless creative ways (and my dad’s garage is lined with them for storage of various screws etc), I figured I could try and make it and see if it made my life more difficult or not. And guess what? It don’t.
When I have a quarter of a jar left I heat some milk to 92C and then cool it quickly in a sink w ice bricks to 42C, pour it into these Le Parfait jars I found in Op shops and stir in the old yoghurt. Then I leave it in the oven at 40C for around 6 hours and then refrigerate it to use the next day. I’ve managed to incorporate it into daily life without too much extra hassle and it’s cheaper and there’s zero plastic involved - .
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09/11/2019

have got some bamboo sustainable toothbrushes in! One is from and is in completely recycled packaging as well, and the other is the Woolworths brand made by wombamboo which is all recycled packaging too, including the plastic - I would still be inclined to go with Colgate because it’s completely in cardboard - which is easier for us (atm) to recycle. Well done one step towards a more sustainable future - hooray 😃 ♻️ 🌏 👏

22/10/2019

http://www.ted.com Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of...

20/09/2019

@ Queens Gardens, Brisbane

19/09/2019

We need to talk.... we need to have more conversations about Solidarity. About Community. About Compassion. About Empathy. About Education.
I completely don’t understand why there is such animosity around discussions on climate change/climate damage/our environment. I want to have a discussion about what exactly it is that people struggle with. A calm conversation, a curious one.
I don’t understand why there is such angst and “disbelief”? Why was climate damage ever even put into this context of believing or not?
Do the people like this friendly young man I attempted to buy a kayak from get as angry at people who believe in the Easter Bunny?
As a ten year old school student growing up in WA, I was shown a video by my teacher, “Wheat today, What tomorrow?” It talked matter of factly about how the current farming practises degrade fragile topsoil so that when we finally did get rain the we needed, soil washed away causing even more erosion. Farmers would then need to use more fertiliser and clear more land to get the same crop yield and the cycle went on. This was the mid 80’s and it really affected me. Later, I went on to study Environmental Science and remember in the mid 90’s being lucky enough to hear David Suzuki speak at our university about human influenced environmental changes to our planet. It was scary and I listened, like everyone else in that theatre, it was a sobering moment that demanded our attention. Our action. Our commitment to changing our daily habits in whatever small ways we could. That was 20 years ago and instead of “applying the brakes to the car headed full speed towards a brick wall”, the analogy David used, we’ve put the pedal to metal.
There’s no time to get angry about political persuasions and left and right bu****it anymore. There’s no time to discuss belief or require more evidence. There’s time to act. There’s time to do whatever tiny or huge thing you can to try and make a difference. Take public transport, start a compost pile, grow a garden (even if just a few pots), don’t buy that thing you think you need wrapped in plastic. Consumer choices will drive change. Take a keep cup, take your own water bottle. Cont’d below...👇

28/05/2019

Important changes are being made all around the world 🌎 hope springs eternal ... x

Dutch ruling could trigger similar cases worldwide with citizens taking their governments to courts to make them act on climate promises

14/03/2019

I am heading to this with my kids tomorrow. Ever since they were really little they have been curious about life and the planet, I remember having in-depth conversations with my son at age 4 about the gases that make up the atmosphere and the cyclical nature of our amazing rock. I explained it to him in ways that he could absolutely understand (thanks to that degree I did years ago and thought I would never use 😂), and since they were little both my kids have had an innate and intrinsic bond with and understanding of their natural world.
This is an important stand to take because is right, change is coming whether you like it or not and in the words of the Lorax, “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, it’s not going to get better, it’s not.” with
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17/02/2019

17/02/2019

I have finally finished my logo (all by myself). A bunch of different tools; pen and ink, pastels, crayons, cameras, computer programmes, graphic apps and Insta filters - phew!
Now, I’m ready to help the hospitality industry be more accountable, more sustainable and happier! Bring it on!

15/02/2019

The things that direct us on our path are many and varied. It’s interesting to watch them from a vantage point of survival; all the points on our paths that have shaped its direction.
I am fascinated by Celtic knots, not only because I have spent some of the favourite years of my life in Scotland, but for their eternal intricacy.
Our lives are all one journey, inextricably linked, despite all the separate incidents.
This is the Celtic symbol of the wolf, which I am utterly transfixed by. I have spent the last few days drawing this, trying to perfect it and reach a precise balance and shape. Until I realised, perhaps the tiny imperfections are proudly, part of it.
The wolf is a powerful environmental symbol for me; at once in its fragility and its strength. An animal, as a predator that is a significant indicator of ecosystem balance and health. But as an animal whose behaviour demonstrates perfect strength, loyalty and compassion.
“Narah” was the mythical Scottish Queen of Wolves and I have chosen this name and symbol as a totem for my new business.
I have been asked to offer advice and consult with a particular premises on their sustainability and how they could achieve better worker health and reduce their environmental impact and I am completely thrilled with this invitation.
This is the synthesis of my academic and practical career and I finally feel like I can be part of the change that needs to occur in this world for us to survive as a planet and a species. This may seem over the top, but it really isn’t. It is time to act, it is time to change, it is time to be powerful advocates for our planet. And I want to be as much help as I can. Welcome to my page, if I can help at least one person reconsider the way they consume/buy/eat/reduce I will be happy.
We can do this!
EJ xx
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